Muthukumar v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.Muthukumar ... Petitioner Vs.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur Division Perambalur District.

The Inspector of Police, Kaikalathur Police Station, Perambalur District, (Crime No.25 of 2025) 3.

Muruganantham ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the Special Judge, Perambalur designated under SC/ST Act (Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur) to accept the surrender and consider the petitioner's Bail application sympathetically and pass orders on merits on the same day of 1/6

his surrender in Spl.S.C.No.19 of 2025 in Crime No.25 of 2025 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.C.Ramesh For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Judge, Perambalur designated under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur), to accept the surrender of the petitioner and consequently consider his bail petition on the same day, on merits, in connection with Crime No.25 of 2025 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur.

In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration the possibility of misusing the pious intention of 2/6

the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Special Judge, Perambalur designated under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur), to consider the petitioner's bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.25 of 2025 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioner shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed.

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The Special Judge, Perambalur designed under SC/ST Act (Principal Sessions Judge, Perambalur) The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perambalur Division Perambalur District.

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The Inspector of Police, Kaikalathur Police Station, Perambalur District, 4.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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